Louis oosthuizen witb whats in the bag national club golfer. I can kill my 3 wood, and at one point was even considering putting that shaft in my driver just to see what it was. Take a look at what clubs south african louis oosthuizen will put into. Watch as louis oosthuizen hits a colossal 500 yard drive with the help of a nearby cart path during the second round of the ballantines championship in korea. Equipment is accurate as of the players championship 51216. Oosthuizen improves driving with new project x hzrdus shaft. Sometimes i carry a 7 wood instead of a 3 iron if the golf course requires this. The g400 drivers have had a fantastic year with victories for both ping staffers and non contracted players like reed, eddie pepperell and russell knox putting the driver in play. With the right shaft in, the g410 plus feels a very stable driver and the forgiveness and sound is excellent. Oosthuizen alternates between a 5 wood and 3 iron ping g crossover or ping iblade depending on course conditions. His g crossover 19 degrees has a fujikura motore speeder hybrid 8. Helium wood shafts shaft ust mamiya all square golf.
The inexpensive route would be an extension in your existing shaft, and tipping it. The launch monitor tuned performance of the grafalloy prolaunch blue graphite iron shaft promotes higher launch angles for added carry distance and softlandings. Cameron smith captures second career win with all new. Louis oosthuizens golf equipment at pebble beach witb. Project x shafts, known for producing shots with low launch and low spin, introduces project x hzrdus, giving you a variety of weights and launches to improve your game, just as it has done for pro louis oosthuizen. This is for the golfer seeking to maximize distance with longer builds and incredible control. South african title in front of defending champion louis oosthuizen. Whats in the winners bags for the week of february 28, 2016. Just to make sure we are all informed regarding the ping i20 driver, louis oosthuizen is a taylormade r11 driver and taylormade rbz 3 wood and rescue user. Look into the mitsubishi kks line of shafts, or possibly tipping the shafts you have. Branden grace pro v1x fired a finalround 62 to top fellow countryman louis oosthuizen pro v1 by three shots to win the south african open. The i20 does have a nice feel and sound and is a players club.
Are you an older golfer looking for the best golf drivers for golfers over 50. A final round of 71 was enough to record a oneshot victory for louis oosthuizen in perth over the weekend at the isps handa international. Ts1 offers maximum launch and distance for moderate swing speeds, ts2 provides maximum forgiveness across the face, ts3 offers speedtuned performance, and the new ts4 aggressively reduces spin. Im also 57 so im not sure if a standard length driver shaft is right for me. I went golf pro shop today i tried 718 ap2 and 718 ap3. The ust engineers were able to reduce shaft weight by using 25% less resin. What difference would i expect from a heavier shaft. The g400 lst low spin model is customengineered with tungsten weight closer to the face for promoting low, stable spin with control.
Scotty shafts scotty cameron putters team titleist. For oosthuizen, this angle is significant and it remains that way for as long into the downswing as possible. The new ts metals offer four distinct designs that bring more speed to your game. To get the most distance from your driver, you must optimize the launch angle and spin rate of the ball by selecting the proper loft and shaft flex for your swing speed. When you break down the custom shop price, its pretty fair considering it includes a new grip. We will update this post when hes made some final decisions. Later in the session, he started suggesting a shorter shaft. Generally, golfers with slower swing speeds require morelofted drivers and moreflexible shafts to achieve the proper launch conditions. When standard was around 45, many tour pros were playing heavy 210212gm heads on 7585 gm shafts at 44. Taylormade m4 15 degrees, with a fujikura atmos black 7x shaft irons.
Oosthuizen uses the ping g400 lst driver which was the same model. Interestingly, he uses a graphite shaft in his 3iron and then moves into. You would actually want to add weight to the club head if you are shortening the shaft. This shaft, which has gone by several code names, now has an official name. Best golf drivers for golfers over 50 and senior golfers. There are no other shafts that will fit an sc, other than sending it to the custom shop. The ust mamiya helium wood shafts are a light weight design using materials in innovative ways for the best in feel and stability never seen before in ultra light weight designs. Conversely, golfers with faster swing speeds generally require lowerlofted drivers and firmer shafts. It didnt take long for louis oosthuizen to rebound from his playoff loss at the masters actually, it only took seven days. So, if you are currently looking to take your golf game to the next level, then take a.
Grafalloy prolaunch blue iron shafts shaft grafalloy. If you watch a video of louis oosthuizen s swing, you will certainly see plenty of lag in the downswing if you know what lag looks like. The multimaterial design combines reduced drag, a forged face to increase speed and distance, and a tungsten back weight for producing our fastest, most forgiving driver. The world number 21 came into the final day with a threeshot lead and, while he was briefly caught on the front. The tip diameter is special and no taper tip shaft will fit. Obviously, oosthuizen is testing a number of different driver shafts and putters. It took some effort, and money, to get the proper shaft in my driver. Lag can be defined as the angle between the left arm and the shaft of the club in the downswing. Ping blueprint 3, with project x hzrdus red hybrid shaft. World golf ranking 7th as of april 20 par 3, hole 3, 190y eurpoean tour, ballantines championship 20 apr. Now that standard has crept up to close to 46 and lightweight shafts have become so much more stable, many tour players, especially senior and lpga, are playing drivers slightly over 45 with heads around 203205gm. Oosthuizen, the overnight leader, carded a holeinone on no. To learn how to get your left arm and shaft into a straight line at impact, practice swinging while holding a driver with only your right.
When i pull the trigger on a new driver, that is something im going to factor in. If you have the red 9g weight in your driver now you would want to put in the blue 11g or maybe even the black 14g weight. Since tensei made its debut at the wells fargo championship, it has been used and tested by a number of players, including charles howell iii, ryan moore and louis oosthuizen. It certainly outperforms the g400 thanks to a slightly faster face and better spin profile.
I am driving the ball better than ever, oosthuizen said after losing the u. Im thankfully older now, but i used to be a bomber. What does 2010 open champion louis oosthuizen put into the bag out on tour. Jack nicklaus drive from 1963 would have won the 2014 pga longdrive contest. The 2010 open champion has been a ping staffer for his entire. I have plenty of distance, but driver accuracy is an issue for me.
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